Biography

Parliamentary service

• Elected to the House of Representatives for Macarthur, New South Wales, 2010. Re-elected 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.

Committee service

• Joint Standing: National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 19.10.2015 to 9.5.2016
• Joint Statutory: Australian Crime Commission served from 25.10.2010 to 25.11.2010; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 25.10.2010 to 11.12.2013; Law Enforcement served from 25.11.2010 to 9.5.2016; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served as Chair from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016

Parliamentary party positions

• Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 21.08.2010 to 02.07.2016

Personal

• Born: 16.12.1958, Brisbane, Australia
• Gender: Male
• Marital Status: Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Certificate in Lithographic Printer Trade.
• Lithographic printer from 1976 to 1985.
• Police officer from 1985 to 2010.

Local Government service

• Councillor, Campbelltown City Council from 1992.
• Mayor, Campbelltown City Council from 1994 to 1995.
• Mayor, Campbelltown City Council from 1996 to 1997.
• Mayor, Campbelltown City Council from 2001 to 2002.
• Mayor, Campbelltown City Council from 2005 to 2006.
• Mayor, Campbelltown City Council from 2008 to 2009.

Electorate

• Name: Macarthur
• Location: south-western outskirts of Sydney; it includes the centres of Airds, Blairmount, Bradbury, Camden, Campbelltown, Catherine Field, Claymore, Currans Hill, Denham Court, Glen Alpine, Gilead, Harrington Park, Ingleburn, Leppington, Leumeah, Menangle Park, Minto, Oran Park, Raby, Rosemeadow, St. Andrews, St. Helens Park and Wedderburn.
• Area: 363 Sq km
• Electors enrolled: 104,857 (at 2.7.2016)
• Industries: commercial, service, small business and light industrial activities, fruit, vegetable, fodder crops and wine production.
• Includes:

Honours

• Awarded the National Medal, 19.12.2001.
• Awarded the Police Service Medal (NSW), 2004.
• Awarded the Police Service Medal, 1st Clasp (NSW), 2004.
• Awarded the Police Service Medal, 2nd Clasp (NSW), 2007.